Why is it that Japanese wave painting and/or an ouroboros and/or a tire turned half inside-out? Yikes, the old one was so iconic. New one's actually not terrib

Why is it that Japanese wave painting and/or an ouroboros and/or a tire turned half inside-out? Yikes, the old one was so iconic. New one's actually not terrible per se, but it's a huge step down in this case.